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Superintendent outlines consolidation options, timeline and $73 million capital plan for Silver Consolidated Schools
Summary
Silver Consolidated Schools Superintendent William Hawkins briefed commissioners on a facilities feasibility study recommending consolidation of two elementary campuses, the Cliff Schools rebuild funded by a local bond plus state funds, and a timeline for board decisions in August'September 2025.
Superintendent William Hawkins presented the Silver Consolidated Schools district's feasibility study and facilities master-plan outcomes during the Grant County work session, outlining consolidation scenarios for underused elementary campuses and progress on a funded rebuild of Cliff Schools.
Hawkins told commissioners the district undertook a facilities master plan with Capital AE and a task force of about 20 people to evaluate capacity, enrollment and building adequacy. "We need to right size our elementary schools to align with our current and projected elementary enrollment," Hawkins said, pointing to historically declining enrollment and underused classroom space. He described scenarios that would consolidate Jose Barrios and Sixth…
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